Its daybreak.
Today's capital is a little different from the past. As soon as the city gates opened, officials from all over the city entered the city one after another.
More than a month ago, the imperial court issued an imperial edict, and the governors of the five provinces of Shaanxi, Huguang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Guizhou merged into three divisions to go to Beijing to report on their duties and meet with His Majesty the Emperor.
Since Zhu Houzhao became emperor, he has not been very familiar with the provincial officials in these provinces, which he cannot accept. So even if there is some trouble, let them come over.
The new emperor also used this holy will to show the people of the world his determination to work hard to govern.
Because in the past, the new king would not summon his ministers in this way.
Moreover, today the Holy Emperor summons ministers more frequently and gets involved in government affairs more deeply than in the past. Even Emperor Xiaozong, who was known as a benevolent emperor, was not as good as him.
Prior to this, Yang Tinghe and Wang Hua in Zhan Shifu served as Chief Secretary of Shandong, and Fei Hong is currently Chief Secretary of Sichuan. In the attendant's room, Feng Xi has gone to Fujian to take up his post, and Guo Shangkun has gone to Yingtian Mansion.
The officials from the capital go out and the local officials enter the capital.
No matter how you look at it, the so-called training courses for provincial officials mentioned by the Ministry of Rites are not ordinary procedural matters.
No matter how low your political sensitivity is, you should know that after seeing so many actions of the imperial court, you should know that this shows that the emperor attaches special importance to officials at this level.
So when I go to Beijing this time, I don’t know how many people’s fate will change. They don't have many opportunities to see the emperor, so they must cherish this time.
As for Beizhen Fusi, whether he arrests or kills people, it will not affect the vibrant atmosphere in the court now.
So in fact, these people came to the capital with excitement, thinking that when the new dynasty was first established, they could stay in the heart of the emperor and make a difference.
So what followed was a concentrated outbreak of various official running phenomena.
The officials who entered the capital had their own entourage. In addition, when they went to the capital, teachers had to give gifts and the ministers of various ministries could not be ignored. Therefore, there were dozens of large carriages and small carriages, which caused a spectacle of traffic jams in the Ming Dynasty these days.
Yan Song opened the door in the morning and collected the post. When he opened it, he understood it. It was Zhao Shen, the governor of Nangan who had always admired and taken care of him, who arrived.
Yan Song passed the imperial examination at the age of nineteen. With this kind of qualification, someone would usually be willing to train him.
The master-disciple relationship between officials in the Ming Dynasty mostly went beyond the so-called fellow villagers.
So when Zhao Shen arrived, Yan Song had to pay a visit no matter what.
Zhao Shen is a middle-aged official in his forties. He is not particularly famous in the entire Ming Dynasty official system. He was just an inspector in Jiangxi Province during his early years. Because he was particularly good at handling affairs, he was recommended to the south. In the position of governor of Jiangxi.
There is something special about Jiangxi. There is a governor himself, and his full name is the governor of Jiangxi Province.
In the eighth year of Hongzhi's reign, the imperial court established the governor of Nangan, whose full name was the governor of Tingshao and other places in southern Gansu and the admiral of military affairs. The purpose of setting up this position at that time was because Southern Gansu was really in chaos.
During the Ming Dynasty, this place where four provinces met was vast, sparsely populated and filled with miasma. There was no need to set up a governor. However, by the middle of the Ming Dynasty, at the time of Hongzhi, land annexation was serious and too many people were lost. The only way to survive is to drill here. ….
There are a lot of drills, and there are a lot of bandits in this kind of zone.
Therefore, in order to suppress bandits, a temporary governor of Southern Jiangxi was set up.
Zhao Shen was not well-known, so he was appointed as a temporary governor with a governor above him, which was a bit embarrassing to say the least.
The most embarrassing thing is that from the eighth year of Hongzhi to the present day, the intentions of the monarchs and ministers in the DPRK may not have improved social productivity, but at least they have not made any more troubles. Therefore, with the combination of kindness and power, the banditry situation in the southern Jiangxi region has been greatly improved.
Therefore, historically this governor was revoked in the 18th year of Hongzhi. It was not until the fifth year of Zhengde that the imperial court was in chaos and the banditry in southern Jiangxi was serious, so this position was reinstated. This time, the person who did this hard job was named Wang Yangming.
As for Zhao Shen now, he still doesn't know where his future is.
They are not afraid of losing their jobs, but
Afraid of being forgotten.
However, when he arrived at the capital, Zhao Shen heard that Yan Song, whom he knew at that time, was not only the top pick in high school, but was also promoted to the attendant's room by the emperor. In this case, he had to be invited to talk to him anyway.
It was already evening when Yan Song arrived. He didn't go to work for no reason during the day. This was a matter that the emperor had dealt with before.
When you open the courtyard door, you see a peach tree. Under the peach tree is a stone table and bench with tea sets on it. There are two dark brown cups on each side. A little maid is cleaning and setting them.
When the girl's family saw Yan Song, they bowed and saluted, and asked, "Are you here to find Zhao Zhongcheng's Yan attendant?"
"Exactly. May I ask where Zhongcheng is?"
"Please sit down for a moment. Now I'm going to invite Zhong Cheng over."
When Yan Song heard her calling him Zhong Cheng, he felt a little sick of his teacher-like friend. It felt like in the future... He was obviously a deputy general manager, but everyone called you Mr. XX. I don’t know how those people felt in their hearts after hearing this.
Not long after, a thin man walked out of the room. He had extremely regular features, double eyelids, a raised nose, a neither protruding nor crooked mouth, thick black hair, and a straight face. He was older, and he must have been handsome from all over the country when he was young. Afterlife.
"Yi Chu is here."
"I met the teacher."
Zhao Shen was surprised by the teacher's voice.
In fact, Yan Song didn't have him as a teacher before today.
Yan Song didn't dare to call before, but now he takes the initiative because he feels that he should be qualified.
After hearing this, Zhao Shen had no intention of refusing, so he knew that this person was at least on the same front as him.
"I didn't know until I received the post this morning that the teacher was also on the list of the Ministry of Etiquette and went to the capital to pay homage to His Majesty. I am new to government affairs, so if there hadn't been this post, the students would not have known about it."
Zhao Shen waved his hand, "No problem, sit down and have a sip of tea."
Zhao Zhongcheng is about 1.7 meters tall. He is neither fat nor thin. In fact, he looks a bit dapper. His back is straight when he sits down. "When I received the order, my name was mentioned on it. I was also very surprised. .”
Zhao Shen felt that if there was no one to take care of such an opportunity, it would not be easy for him to get on the list and meet the emperor so easily.
However, Yan Song had his own ideas, "I made a special inquiry today. His Majesty specially ordered the Ministry of Rites to organize this matter. The Attendant's Office also issued a reminder to the Ministry of Rites. This is the first time to face Mingjun again, so I probably won't Dare to mix too much into it, so you have the opportunity to be a teacher.”….
"Expense order?" Zhao Shen was a little surprised.
"Yes. Your Majesty has his own way of handling government affairs. He will often summon officials involved in a certain government matter. There are many such things in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of Ming Dynasty, and they will always be forgotten. In order to prevent some people from daring to With this fluke in mind, and in order to run the errands well, the Attendant's Office will record the government affairs mentioned by His Majesty one by one. If it is overdue, a reminder will be issued. If it is not done after urging, Your Majesty will ask the officer to explain it. .”
Zhao Shen's eyes flickered, "This method is good. It is efficient and effective."
"Your Majesty will be very tired. There are so many things to do, and it's not easy to deal with everything."
Zhao Shen said, "Yes, I heard it when I came here. The new king is full of vigor and determination to work hard. Everyone in Jiangxi is looking forward to it."
"Yes. Definitely."
"I heard this is a training. What is the training?"
"This student doesn't know, probably only His Majesty knows about it. However, the teacher has been successful in suppressing bandits in southern Jiangxi in recent years, and he is a capable minister that Your Majesty prefers. So there should be only good things and no bad things."
Zhao Shenxin said that this child has made a lot of progress, and he can guess what he cares about.
"Even if the governor of Southern Gansu is really removed, the teacher will be transferred to the capital." Yan Songzhuangruo took a sip of tea unintentionally.
Zhao Shen was shocked, "Cancel the governor of Southern Jiangxi?"
"It's just this voice. Aren't the bandits in Nangan no longer serious?"
Having said that, he still couldn't believe it when he heard it. If there wasn't an acquaintance working in the palace, he would have thought it over.
Unexpected.
And Yan Song is still thinking about it,
As for himself, he was an official in the attendant's room and seemed to have a prominent position, but the emperor was a wise king and he was very strict with the people around him.
Fengxi and Guo Shangkun who have left, and Jin Gui and Wang Xian who are still here, these people hardly participate in the court. One or two people can be interpreted as personalities, but if they are all like this, it means that it is the emperor's request, and the emperor I don’t like people around me who have too many thoughts about their own business.
So he can't do anything in the future. This would inevitably make it somewhat weak.
And Zhao Shen is indeed capable. It would be great if he could stay in the capital...
He doesn't want to be alone.
"By the way, there shouldn't be anything involved between the teacher and the Jiangxi Zhan family, right?"
"Zhan family? Poyang Lake Zhan family?" Zhao Shen shook his head, "That's from Northern Gansu, and I haven't had much contact with it."
"That's great."
"What's wrong?"
"Last night, Zhan Xiushan died in Fusi, Beizhen. This incident involved the Zhan family and people who had an affair with the Zhan family. Because the student was from Jiangxi, he actually suffered some setbacks."
"What crime?"
"There is no time for trial yet."
"Died without trial?"
At about this time, another young man who looked like a boy came into the courtyard. He handed a newspaper to Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen took it and explained to Yan Song: "When I first came to Beijing, I heard that there was such a novel thing that could tell things about the court. So I sent someone to buy it."
This is nothing, and Yan Song is not surprised.
But after seeing what was above, their expressions changed.
"Wei Zhong, what is the background of Ming Pao? How can they write about important matters involving imperial officials like this?!"
Yan Song also took a closer look. Today's newspaper clearly stated that four officials, including Zhan Xiushan, died unexpectedly in Fusi, Beizhen. Another doctor, Zhong Fangwen, a literary and anthology director, was also found dead at home.
"I heard that today's emperor restricts torture, but Beizhen Fusi has been killed. The key is still the officials of the imperial court. There should be disturbances in the court, right?" Even if Zhao Shen is not familiar with the capital, he still understands the basic principles. .
If today's officials are not angry or making trouble, and there is no voice of resistance at all, then more and more civil servants will die in the future.
Yan Song felt strange, "It's too fast..."
"What's too fast?"
It was so fast from the incident to the news. It was like I just caught it.
Your Majesty, do you want this matter to be known throughout the city and discussed by everyone?
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